Does The Urban Decay Velvetizer Actually Work?

When you hear of a powder that makes your makeup more luscious and matte than it is, it’s definitely worth a try! The Urban Decay Velvetizer is a transluscent mix in powder that is said to give your foundation a matte finish and also doubles as a finishing powder. I was a bit apprehensive because I tend to stay away from white powders due to a fear of it not cooperating with my dark skin tone. Either way, I still decided to give it a try and mixed it with the Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless Foundation.

Take a peek at my first impression above.

Pros

– The powder feels velvety smooth to the touch and it also leaves your skin feeling like velvet.

I think in order to really see a difference with the Velvetizer, it is best used with a foundation that isn’t matte. I used the Maybelline Fit Me Matte & Poreless foundation because it’s currently one of my faves and it’s never given me any problems, therefore I didn’t have anything to fix. This velvetizer is a fixer and is probably best used with a foundation that needs to be fixed. I wasn’t really impressed with my initial encounter but by the end of the day, I realized that my foundation stayed matte longer and kept my face from getting oily sooner.

I have oily skin and my makeup never stays matte. I had no idea something like this existed. I am going to look for something the next time I am at the store. It will be nice to not have to use a powder